Sex , food and shelter

moladi — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:41:56 -0500

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is often depicted as a pyramid consisting of five levels: the four lower levels are grouped together as being associated with physiological needs, while the top level is termed growth needs associated with psychological needs. Deficiency needs must be met first. Once these are met, seeking to satisfy growth needs drives personal growth. “Physiological needs - These are the basic animal needs for such things as food, warmth, shelter, sex, water, and other body needs The higher needs in this hierarchy only come into focus when the lower needs in the pyramid are satisfied. Once an individual has moved upwards to the next level, needs in the lower level will no longer be prioritized.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow's_hierarchy_of_needs The objective of moladi (www.moladi.com) is to address this fundamental need SHELTER. How? Lack of resources, insufficient funds, skills shortage, time constraints, work flow control and waste are key challenges embodied in affordable housing shortages. Our technology addresses these issues and this is why individuals and organisations recognise and implement moladi as the solution to housing needs throughout the world. Esteem needs All humans have a need to be respected, to have self-esteem, self-respect, and to respect others. People need to engage themselves to gain recognition and have an activity or activities that give the person a sense of contribution, to feel accepted and self-valued, be it in a profession or hobby. Imbalances at this level can result in low self-esteem, inferiority complexes. People with low self-esteem need respect from others. They may seek fame or glory, which again depends on others. However confidence, competence and achievement only need one person and everyone else is inconsequential to one's own success. It may be noted, however, that many people with low self-esteem will not be able to improve their view of themselves simply by receiving fame, respect, and glory externally, but must first accept themselves internally. The objective of moladi (www.moladi.com) is to address this fundamental need ESTEEM. How? We supply technology and support transfer of know-how to empower individuals to achieve worth, by meaningful action to raise those at the “bottom of the pyramid” to a higher level.

Will 2008 Be The Year of 'Next Billion' or 'Bottom Billion'?

Rob Katz — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:30:16 -0500

What's in a name, a brand, a catchphrase? In some sense, everything. But a brand/name/phrase is only as good as the content behind it. So when U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon recently declared 2008 to be "the year of the 'bottom billion'," I paid attention - after all, Ban's declaration has the force of the U.N. behind it.

Upon hearing this statement, my first thought was actually a question: if 2008 is the year of the 'bottom billion', does that preclude 2008 from being the year of the 'next billion' as well?

I thought a lot about this, and came to believe that 'bottom billion' and 'next billion' need not be mutually exclusive. My conclusion is based partly on data: if there are 4 billion in the base of the pyramid, then there's room for both a bottom AND a next billion. (I cringed when thinking about this - these data are quite daunting when thought about in this way.)

Beyond numbers, however, there is a case to be made that 2008 should be the year of both the bottom and the next billion. In fact, as we argued in The Next 4 Billion: Market Size and Business Strategy at the Base of the Pyramid, these two elements of the BoP couldn't be more different - and they merit different approaches.

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Will 2008 Be The Year of 'Next Billion' or 'Bottom Billion'?